Hayrack



Feb. 20, 1923.

s. J. HORSCH HAYRACK Filed May 25, 1921 Z Z? i Q R M A Patented Feb. 20, 1923.

UNITED sr'r v, SAMUEL J. HORSCH, or ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS.

- Lisa-ea ATENT-or naYnAoK.

Application filed May 23,-

To all *w 710m it may concern.

Be it known that I, SAMUEL J. HORSCH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rockford, in the county of Winnebago and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hayracks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to hay racks, and the primary object is to provide a generally improved rack structure, especially with regard to the sides and to the means for supporting the same.

I have aimed to construct these supporting means in such novel manner as to allow I sides of a rack, so constructed that they may be produced at a comparatively low cost and may be sold in sets independent of the rack proper so that they'may be readily ap plied by any farmer.

Further objects and attendant advantages will be appreciated as the invention becomes better understood by reference to the following description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings,

I in which-- Figure 1 is a front view of a hay rack embodying my invention;

Fig. 2, a side view of the rack;

Fig. 3, an enlarged sectional view taken substantially on the line 33 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4, a top view of the lower fastening for one of the braces; and

Figs. 5 and 6, detail sectional views taken substantially on the lines 5-5 and 6-6, respectively, of Fig. 3.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, the rack bottom may beof any suitable or preferred construction, and in the present instance consists of the usual cross beams 7 upon which the flooring 8 is laid. The usual uprights posts 9 are provided at the front end of the rack.

The sides are made separate from the bot- 1921. Serial No. 471,801.

tom and likewise may be of any suitable i construction. Those shown comprlsemem bers 11 joined'by horizontal portions 12, it being observed'that the boards 12 are at-. ta-ched to the'outer sides of the uprights 11.

A number of pairs of brackets are now provided for" detachably "connecting the sides to the rack bottom,'thesei pairs of brackets being applied at the front and back ends of the .Sl'ClQS and at one or more intermediate points. Each pair consists of a bracket 13 in the form of an elongated cleat secured by bolts 14: to therac'kbottom and having a raised outer end 15 pro-:

vided with a square opening 16 through its I raised portion,the outer end of the latter beingflush with or if desired,"spaced inwardly from the outer edge of the rackbottom. The other bracket-of said pair con-j sists of a cleat 17 secured inavertical posi-' tion by bolts 18 to one of the sides. Thelower end 19 .o-fthis vertical bracket is adapted to seat on theraisedend portion" 15 of the horizontal bracket and is shaped "to provide ahooked tongue-21, adapted to pass through the opening 16 and engage beneath said bracket portion 15. observed' that the bottom portion19'sea't's on the horizontal bracket at theouter side of the opening 16, and that the tongue hooks under said bottom bracket at the inner side tioned in alignment with the cross beams T and that their lower ends have a thrust on It W111 be gagement against the outer ends of said beams, thereby further insuring substantial support of the sides under heavy loads. 1 The sides may be, quickly removed,simply-by swinging their upper'ends inwardly, whereby to withdraw the tongues 21 from the T openings Or sockets on the bottombrackets.

Braces are provided for holding'thesides in upright position and a 'ainst swin 'in inwardly when the rack is unloadet t iese braces being applied preferably to' the end brackets only. Each brace'comprises a-rod 22 having a hooked end23' adapted to en gage in the eye lug 24 formed integral with the bracket'l'? and provided at its lower end with a laterally projecting pin 25 adapted to passthrough the opening in the eye lug 26 formed integral with the bracket 13. Means is now provided for locking the brace in this position and for permitting quick removal of the brace. This consists in the present instance of a locking member 27 pivotal-1y connected at 28 to the rod and having an opening 29 in its lower end, whereby this end may be snapped over the projecting end of the pin 25. A ring 31 embracing the rod 22 and member 27 is adapted to be slid downwardly thereon to lock the member 27 in holding posltion.

It will be manifestthat the foregoing construction provides afsimple and durable means for connecting the sides to a rack bottom, and whereby the sides may be quickly removed when not in use or when the rack bottom is to be used for other purposes; Removal of thesides is effected simply by sliding the links 31 upward sufficiently to permit the locking vmembers 2? to bereleased from the pins 25, whereupon said pins may be withdrawn laterally from the lugs 26, permitting the sides 11 to be swung inwardly and withdrawn from the bottom brackets. It will also be evident that these pairs of bracketsand the braces may be easily applied to any rack, and that by reason of their simple construction they may be prod'uced'at a comparatively low cost.

It is believed that the foregoing conveys aclear understanding of the objects prei aced above, and while I have illustrated but a single workingembodiment, it should be understood that changes might be made in details of construction without departing from the spirit and scope oi the invention as expressed inthe appended claims, in which:

I claim:

1. A pairofbrackets for detachably connecting a wagon side to the bottom, comprising an elongated horizontal bracket adapted to be bolted to said bottom crosswise thereof, said bracket having a vertical opening in its outer end, and an elongated upright bracket adapted to be bolted to said side and terminating at its lower end in a hooked tongue adapted to be passed through said opening in the horizontal bracket, said hooked tongue adapted to engage beneath the horizontal bracket at the inner sde of said opening and the upright bracket being shaped at its lower end to seat on said horizontal bracketat the outer side of said opening, whereby to detachably support said side in upright position on said bottom, and whereby said connection between the brackets carries outward strains imposed on said side. I

inaasee 2. A pair of brackets adapted for detachably, connecting an upright wagon side to the botttom, comprising an elongated horizontal bracket adapted to be bolted to said bottom and having a raised outer end pro vided with a vertical opening therethrough, a vertical bracket adapted to be bolted to said side and terminating at its lower end in a hooked tongue adapted to pass through said opening and to engage beneath the raised portion ofthe horizontal bracket at the inner side of said opening, said bracket adapted to seat at its lower end on said raised outer end oi the horizontal bracket at the outer side of said opening.

A pair of brackets for detachably counecting a wagon side to the bottom, comprising an elongated horizontal bracket adapted to be bolted to said bottom crosswise thereoti", said bracket having a vertical opening in its outer end, an elongated bracket adapted to be bolted to said side and terminating at its lower end in a hooked tongue adapted to be passed through said opening in the horizontal bracket, said hooked tongue adapted to engage beneath the horizontal bracket at the inner side of said opening and the uprightvbracket being shaped at its lower end to seat on said horizontal bracket at the outer side of said open ing, whereby to detachably support said side in upright position on said bottom, and whereby said connection between the brackets carries outward strains imposed on said side, an upstanding lug on the inner end of said horizontal bracket, an inwardly projecting lug on the inner end of said vertical bracket, and a brace adapted to be connected to and interposed between said lugs for preventing said side from swinging inwardly at its upper end.

t A rack structure of the character deflooring in upright position.

SAMUEL J HORSCH. 

